# Grand jury does not indict trucker who struck and killed cyclist last August: Why not? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 7, 2013, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-jury-does-not-indict-trucker-who-struck-and-killed-cyclist-last-august-why-not/649640 "2013-02-07T21:15:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 59
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-jury-does-not-indict-trucker-who-struck-and-killed-cyclist-last-august-why-not/649640/59 "2013-02-12T06:27:29Z")
> [@For You](#): > > In a sense, it was the cyclist’s fault. He should have been 3’ into the primary lane well before the bridge. Drivers generally avoid hitting things in front of them (as it is their responsibility), a cyclist getting run down from behind is actually a pretty uncommon event. The safest place for a bicycle to ride is in the road, where drivers have to notice them, where they make their own bailing space if a situation gets dangerous. From a text book POV that would be correct. I don’t have enough confidence in drivers to find out. I’m always amazed at how many ways a well intentioned driver can miss something obvious. People don’t have the peripheral vision they think they have. The brain fills in a lot of detail when looking about. Personally I was taught to look under parked cars as I drive to see if there are any kids or pets waiting to spring out into my path. It’s paid off a couple of times but I’m not patting myself on the back. Had a buddy who hit a kid who ran out in front of him. Although it only involved a broken arm it could have been so much worse. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-jury-does-not-indict-trucker-who-struck-and-killed-cyclist-last-august-why-not/649640)._